Middleton

New Forest man died in moped crash while travelling in Asia

Benjamin Hugh Mosley was travelling in the Khamkeuth district of Laos on a moped when he was killed in a crash on November 11. 
The 23-year-old insurance consultant who was living in Bransgore had been travelling in the Thabak Village area when he beca…

Benjamin Mosley killed in moped crash with lorry in Laos

Benjamin Hugh Mosley was travelling in the Khamkeuth district of Laos on a moped when he was killed in a crash on November 11. 
The 23-year-old insurance consultant who was living in Bransgore had been travelling in the Thabak Village area when he beca…

Team behind M40 calendar produces some motorway gifts

The calendar sold in its thousands as the many fans of the M40 motorway revealed themselves, and now Motorway Vistas, the company behind last year’s Christmas gift, have decided to create a new range of merchandise for the large number of M40 fans out …

Residents renew call for Scotch Corner moratorium

The filling station would be built on the site of the Dalesway Hotel.
Residents have issued renewed calls for a moratorium on approving developments beside one of the North’s most congested junctions as a scheme to build more fast food restaurants and…

Oldham: Greenfield train station to get massive step-free upgrade

Most of Oldham’s railway structure was converted to Metrolink services, but two stations still serve the borough: Greenfield in Saddleworth, and Mills Hill, on the border with Middleton and Chadderton.
However, while Mills Hill is accessible with a lif…

Delays set to hit 48 Oldham roads as works take place

According to official notices, roadworks include electricity, gas, broadband installation, IX Wireless installations[1], and more – with some disruption planned for weeks.
A total of five road closures have been scheduled throughout the borough, for ro…